Ruby Redfort catch your death

Name: Ruby Redfort catch your death
Author: Lauren Child
ISBN: 9780763654696

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by Lauren Child

Reading Level 5-6 LP · Mild · Physical Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 5th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material. Its HootRating code, LP, means mild content, mostly physical.

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About This Book

What if a secret agent had to catch wild tigers loose in her town? Imagine using your smarts and spy skills to track down the dangerous culprits before anyone gets hurt. Can Ruby Redfort stop the chaos before it’s too late?

Themes

AdventureJuvenile fictionSpy storiesComing of Age Friendship

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade adventure follows 13-year-old genius Ruby Redfort as she uses her spy skills to solve a dangerous mystery involving released tigers in her town. Suitable for ages 9-12, the story combines suspense and action with themes of courage and problem-solving. Parents should note the presence of mild peril typical of spy fiction but no graphic content.

Why we rated Ruby Redfort catch your death LP (Mild)

Ruby Redfort catch your death is written at a Level 5-6 reading level across 501 pages. Reading-wise, most kids in grade 7 and up can manage Ruby Redfort catch your death on their own; younger readers can enjoy it with a parent or teacher reading along.

We rate Ruby Redfort catch your death as LP (Mild, mostly physical) because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.

No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.

Thematically, Ruby Redfort catch your death explores adventure, juvenile fiction, spy stories, coming of age, and friendship — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.

Good fit for

✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
✓ Kids drawn to stories about adventure, juvenile fiction, spy stories.

Maybe not for

! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.

For Parents

Content Intensity

LP · Mild · Physical

Emotional

Mild

Physical

Mild ←

Social

Gentle

Thematic

Gentle

Reading the HootRating code: the first letter is the content intensity (C = Gentle · L = Mild · M = Moderate · I = Intense · V = Very Intense); the second, when there is one, is the kind of content that drives it (E = Emotional · P = Physical · S = Social · T = Thematic). Reading level and age range are rated separately. How we rate

Light conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.

Data confidence: high

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